Review MO 32 on rice biofertilizer, Imee urges DA

By Macon Ramos-Araneta

SENATOR Imee Marcos has urged the Department of Agriculture -- still headed by her brother, the President -to review a recent memorandum order that will limit the type of fertilizer that rice farmers can use.

Signed on April 27, DA Memorandum Order 32 promotes the distribution of yet unnamed biofertilizers to rice farmers nationwide, in place of inor-

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“We will not compromise the protection of our workers,” he added.

Cacdac said no OFW should be hurt, raped, physically assaulted, or killed at the hands of their employers in Kuwait.

“The repatriation [of OFWs] should also be facilitated promptly, and justice in terms of labor and criminal law should also be delivered more swiftly,” Cacdac said.

Manila Standard earlier reported that based on government data, at least two Filipinos per day experienced violence in the form of physical abuse, sexual harassment, or rape in Kuwait in 2022.

And while the numbers have gone down significantly in the past six years, these remain, according to DMW Secretary Susan Ople, a case of having “one too many.”

Based on DMW data submitted to Sen. Joel Villanueva’s office, there were 823 cases of physical maltreatment, 99 cases of sexual abuse, and 26 cases of rape last year, for a total of 948 cases or an average of at least two cases per day.

Villanueva added that at least 96 per-

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From A1 the consortium’s capacity to sustain the production operations and meet its obligations under the renewal agreement,” Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said.

The DoE recommended the renewal of the service contract, anchored on the commitment of the SC 38 consortium led by Prime Energy Resources Development B.V. to actively explore and evaluate additional gas resources.

“Through the stringent due diligence observed, the government aims to uphold responsible and sustainable energy practices while effectively managing

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Oil firms also raised the price of kerosene by P1.20 per liter and gasoline by P0.35 per liter.

“Petron will implement the follow-

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“I believed the scenario happened in the vicinity of Pag-asa Island and it’s obvious who is crossing the boundary,” Adaci said in an interview with ANC’s “Headstart.”

The Philippine Coast Guard recently installed five navigational buoys or sovereign markers in “critical areas” of the West Philippine Sea.

The buoys, installed near Patag Island, Balagtas Reef, Kota Island, Panata Island and Juan Felipe Reef carry the Philippine flag and signify the coun-